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The Mantra of a 5 year – old

I teach kindergarten.

I teach the ABC’s of Yoga.

I work with 27 amazing young minds every.  Single.  Day.

Each one of those minds is housed within a nonstop, typical 5 year-old, healthy, on the go body.

Trust me; I get exhausted just being around them.

Trust me again when I assure you that they truly (ironically) energize me!

Kindergarten is a long day and a short year.  Naps no longer exist and recess simply isn’t long enough.

What the curriculum expects of these young learners is not always age-appropriate.

As a kindergarten student, the expectation is that you will perform and conform.

As a five-year old, you know to listen to your teacher (and your body).

Not necessarily in that order.  Children know how to prioritize, they know how to self-regulate.